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基本法

Mandarin · pinyin jī běn fǎ

basic law (constitutional document)

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基: jī · foundation, base
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French

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1–3–3 · ji1 ben3 fa3

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gei1 bun2 faat3

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noun

(law) basic law
(Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, law) statute law that outlines a jurisdiction's basic policy on a subject matter

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(law, Hong Kong) Hong Kong Basic Law (the current constitutional document of Hong Kong)
(law, Macau) Macao Basic Law (the current constitutional document of Macau)

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